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The National tribune., 1887-11-03
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
THE NUMBER SEVEN.

Hxtsst 70 which ls Eatesed Into the
lsuildlag oe Cosogns's Cathedral
Not only in the larger portions Of tho
masonry work in the Cologne Cathedral.
but down to the minutest details Of the
ornamentation, the combinations of
..seven," deehed sacred number in
the Middle Ages. enter to . consider
able extent Thus. at all the porticoes.
and even on the side entrances, we find
seven inches for the reception Of statues.
The depth Of the vestibule is seven
times 8 feet (56 feet;) in it there are
seven pedestals for as many statues.
Seven chapels surround the High Choir.
which. like the inner space Of the cathe-
dral has both width and . height Of
seven times % feet (l6l feet) The
height of the side aisles is seven times
10 feet go feet.) Twice seven pillars
ornament the High Choir. The five
aisles Of the cathedral are each sepa-
rated from the other by rows OF z
nillars. The entire number OF free
pillars is seven times 8 (56:) that Of the
pillars Get into the walls seven times 4
i28.) The western pOrticO has width
Of seven times IS (2Sl feet) The
whole length Of the imposing edi6ce h
seven times 76 (5S2 feet. and its height
10 the pinnacle Of the main towers was
originally planned to b seven times 90
feet; while the three transcpts have .
width Of seven times ID feet (aVS feet }
-Payjs Asneric0W Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
The Clowns Day 10 Over.

Colonel w. C. Crum. advance agent,
says: THE day ofthc clowns is nearly
over. Formerly they were half the show.
but now they attract little attention.
The enlargement Of the shows is the
chief cause. The big shows now have
two or three rings. and the circle of
seats is SO far Of that the people can not
hear the Jokes Of the clowns. In the old
days IN average clown received from
500 to 500 week. Dan Rice. who
was considered the greatest Of them all.
was paid $1,000 . week. which was the
highest salary . clown ever received.
He was . bright ambitious young fel.
low, possessed Of much originality. and
he reached the top notch Of his profes-
sion. Once an educated young English.
man, . graduate Of Oxford University.
who possessed excellent comic talents.
was brought over to this country and he
was paid $500 a week. At the present
day the pay Of the clowns ranges from
go to $50 . week.-L0Misriils Courier.
Loxva9L
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
w. q. KENTZEL, Editor
REGRET.

- s7c shadows falling
fpm the far on lofty height,
Through the solitude of niyht:
can hear never. never
ling over the years of Time,
Ana know have lost forever
The joys OF . hope sublime.
~" on hae nver,
our JOYS, hke nakes OF snow.
anu are iost forever
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

There are 1000. 600 men engaged
in tho building trades in the United
States.
Recently = Buffalo canning COM
pany put up 66. 900 cans Of corn. to-
matoes. and plums. the heaviest days
work in that line on record. Over hve
hundred persons are employed in the
:anningsindustry Of that city.
The theory that the banks OF New
eOundland were formed by deposits
from floating icebergs Is rejected BY
Acssrs. Rabot and Thoulct, two French
geographers. who have been studying
the subject Of the transportation OF
solid matter by icebergs.
Mr.. &. N. POtanin. who has recently
returned to St Petersburg after three
years. exploration in Mongolia. in the
course Of which he crossed the Desert
Of Cobb. was accompanied on the expedi-
ton by lis wife. He brought homo
fifteen thousand specimens Of insects.
Late calculations from compared
observations show that Alcyone-that
one Of the Pleiades around which the
sun and the whole solar system were
once thought to revolve-is about 954.-
OOO, OOO, ,OOO. 600 miles from us. . distance
that it would take light about 16S years
to travel.
"A thorough exploration OF the
OrinOco river and its sources has been
made by . French traveller named
Chananjon. He says the sources are
s1rroundc, nv chain Of mountains in
the form Of fan. &c which he has given
the name Of the De Lesseps fs:se range. after
the great canal builder.
The manufacture OF Ottar Of roses
is proposed as new California indus
try. An entcrprising rose grower has
made the perfume BY boiling roses and
water in tin can and preventing evap-
Grafton by cold water passing about tho
lar. The ottar Of roses was found ON
the top Of the water in the jar.-BossoS
Budget
-One Of the largest belts in tho
country. and the largest solid belt in
New England. has been manufactured
by the Union Belt Company. OF Fall
River, Mass. The belt il four feet wide.
/ Of three thicknesscs. los feet long. and
weighs LOO pounds. The manufact-
urers were obliged to pick over 1000
hides in order to get leather enough for
| its construction. and sAaSS-
foetSrer.
The government Of the province Of
Cordoba (Argcntine RePublic) has
established meteorological service. Of
which Professor Oscar Doering will be
in charge. The new institute viii be
Independent Of the meteorological oficc
which was founded by Mr.. Gould. The
officers Of telegraph and telephone
stations will be obliged to make obser-
vations in conformity with the instruc-
tons. The work will be begun next
wear on forty statiOna-PSblic Opinion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
FIRST CLASS COTTON.

A nooest Col0re0 Maa's Doollags win
~ Unreasonable White Man.
''ThiS bale of cotton seems to be un-
usually heavy. old man." said cotton
buyer 10 negro whose cotton he had
just weighed.
"Yas. sah; vas. Raised in mighty
low groun' down naixt ter de bayou.
sab. Ole Tom Neil had some raised
down dar dat's heavier den dis
''But this seems to be little too
heavy"
20. it's nachnl. sab; it's nachul.
Mighty heavy dew down in dat low
grOun' at night. Almos' think dar'd
been er rain ever mawnin', sab. Vas.
it's nachul."
Eyes. but don't care about paying
you until l open this bale"
''Dar ain't no use'n Openin' dc bale.
sab; no use er tall. Cotton's all dar.
nachul an mighty fine. Look out.
boss. dOan tar de cotton ter pieces dat
erway. Look out-injer it foolin' long
viii it dat erxay. Dar. dat'll do. 0.
yer sec, it's nachuL Low groun-"
The cotton buyer hauled out log of
green wool. "What do you call this?"
"Sah?'
IL say what do you call this?''
IVY. sab. some o dc cuis things
~
"Never mind. What do you call
this?''
Looks like wood. sab: I'll be blame
ef it doan. Is it shO' 'nuff wood.
bOss?"
"You know well enough what it is.
you good-for-nothing old rascal"
'WhO do?''
"You do. You thciving-"
''Ta kere. now; ta kcre. Neber seed
dat wood till dis mint. an ! dOan
know how it got dar. Muster drappcd
in wen want lookin'."
Il think it dropped in when you were
looking. Take your cotton away from
here. Idon't want it."
IVY. sab. jes pay me fur de cotton
an let de wood erlone. Wat yer
mean by sich cspers? Huh. ain
axed yer to take dc wood. I'LL ain
er pussOn to force nuthin' on cr man
wen he dOan' want it. Yes. sab, dat's
mighty fine cotton. Raised down
| dar-"
take it away. tell you. Take il
away or I'll burn it up"
"w'at, come 'stroyin' er mans prop.
erty widout gibin' him warmth? On
reasonablest man l ebcr seed. an il
dOan peer ter me like yer wanter acl
homes. nohow; an l wantcr tell yeI
right ycre dat ain gwine ter hab nO
mo- dca!in' wild yer. Ef dar's any
thing spices it's er unhones' w'ite
man" ."-ArEansaU Trarefer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
IN GAY BARCELONA.

Costumes Worn By the lGen and wones
OF the Famous Spanish City.
With some exceptions the ladies still
wear the poetic Andalusian headgear.
their glossy trcsses piled high. the black
lace covering them dropping in front in
q point The Barcelona shop girl OF
seamstrcss. however. instead Of the
mantilla. prefers a crimson or deep
yellow silk kerchief. that suits to per-
lection her dark skin. jetty locks. and
glorious orbs. Probably their eyes be-
come trained by the constant cOntenl.
plation Of vivid colors in mountain and
sky, for even in such slight matters as
the selection Of a flower to place in the
hair, or the choice Of stocking to
match the petticoat. the Spanish lass
never errs on the score of harmony.
The peasant. too. is no less romantic
than artistic. In dress. department and
physiognomy. in fact from head to foot.
his appearance il characteristic. His
wooden cap is in reality shaped like the
leg Of . stocking-happily he does not
stiffcn or distend il to its full length
capacity, the effect would be too
gro,esque for even his inborn gravity;
the lavish superduity he d<sws forward.
and. folding it in a scroll over the fore
head, it not only shades the eyes. but ID
most becoming. It is generally red.
and thus not altogether unlike tho
Phrygian cap; old men. however. often
choose dark brown. purple or gray
color. His short jacket is OF black or
blue velveteen. with clusters OF tiny
silver filigree buttons; he wears knee
breeches, knitted hose, and round his
waist q red sash no less than five yards
in length. To put this on he lets it trail
on the ground. and winds himself into
it by turning round and round. In the
folds Of this scarf he carries clasp
knife of singular shape. presumably Of
Moorish origin. and peculiar to Cata-
lonia. The blade is from i've to seven
inches in length. and. laying it fiat in
the right hand palm. with the point
touching the tip Of the two forehngers.
the ..muchachO" knows how 70 throw It
with deadly accuracy. A pair OF
sandals. light and suitable for the
climate. complete his equipment. and
M doubt contribute greatly to tho
marvellous feats ofspeed and endurance
for which he is remarkable. On many
. days Journey in the mountains tho
young man who acted ~ my guide was
able with ease to keep pace with the
horse, and where the path became
rocky he would stride in advance.
springing like . goat from boulder 70
boulder Gestlcmas's . Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
COLONEL MACeRiOE.
A Prominent Texans Adventures In New
York City.

4 Prominent fexnn's Adventures ID NV
York City.
Colonel Sumpter Mcbride. who is one
of the cattle king of Austin. Texas. is
once more in New York on = brie!
visit. He visited our sanctum last
week. He seemed to be puzzled about
something. Finally he remarked:
'srhis is the dOg-gOndcst town ever
was in"
Eyes, New York is considerable at >
town."
..Wen should say so. Do you know
what bothers me more than any thing
else?'
"Q.ien sa6c?''
'Well. it's seeing the dupncate OF
every man l ever met in my life"
"Yes. I've noticed that"
"Do you know Dan McGary. OF
Houston?''
7 II should smile; but as far as that
goes nobody could know Dan and not
smile, il there was saloon in the
ncighborhood. But what about Dan
McGary?'
Il saw a policeman taking Dan to
Jail. pushed through the crowd and
was trying to tell the policeman that
I'd go on Dams bail bond. when he
reached out and hit me whack ON the
head that made me see stars. wonder
If it was Dan?"
THAT was merely somebody who
looked like him. Dan is in Houston" "
Il guess YOU are right, for I've seen
four Rem Thompsons since l got here.
and YOU know Ben was killed in San
Antonio more than three years ago.
was one Of his pall-bearers. And yet
l saw one of him driving a street car
and another of him bathing at Coney
Island. and two more of them on the
police force"
Il have undergone the same expert
ence."
..Besidcs, met man who looked SC
much like Ex-Governor ireland that
called him Governor; and what's more,
he was walking with man who was q
perfect fac similc of ex-senator Tcrrill.
II it hadn't been for that I'd have
sworn it was lreland."-
..Yes. you meet all kinds OF people in
New York. There are lots Of Texans
here. too"
Il should say so. Imade the &C
quaintance Of one yesterday on Broad
way. He is a nice. clever fellow. know!
everybody in Austin. and is \ nephew
Of Major Breckenridge. Of the FRS
National Bank"
HE is. eh?"
Eyes. he had just won . pictur'
worth five thousand dollars, one of th'
old masters. you know"
'.Did you lend him any money!"
"Yes. You see there was one hun
dred and fifty dollars due on it. HI
didn't have any money with him. bu
fortunately had just drawn two hun
dred dollars from the bank, so l let hin
have it."
LET him have 1t, did you?"
"Yes. He didn't want to take It .
first, but persuaded him."
-. you persuaded him?"
"Yes. he seems to be gentleman
from the ground up. Well. must b
going"
We have not seen Colonel Sumptel
Mcbride since. but he is still in New
York, for there was an itenl in morn
ing paper to the effect that he haf
called at police headquarters to obtair
the arrest of an unknown man who hst
played the confidence game on him.
Terds Sifiin0s,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
UNEXPECTED OYSTERS.


Bridgeport, Conn.
Two years ago Bcardsley Brothers
bought fifty acres of land off the western
end Of the boulevard at Seaside park. 1t
was sandy bottom and not considered
worth much for oyster-breeding pur-
poses. 1t lay way in shore from the
other oyster-beds. 1t was bought with
the intention of making . dumping.
ground. For years the mud taken out
Of the harbor channel by the dredges
working under Government contracts
has been towed six or seven miles out
side toward Henfield reef to be dumped.
This was done by order Of the Govern
ment officials because oyster-growers
complained that their beds were injured
by mud dumped nearer shore. Last
winter the mud dredged from the har.
bor was dumped on the west half of the
fifty acres owned by Beardsley Broth
ers. The nearness of the dumping
ground enabled them toe make more
money on their contracts, as it had
previously cost more than half the
entire contract price to tow it so far
outside. They had no idea the twenty
five acres where the mud was dumped
would ever be worth any thing for oys-
ter-raising purposes. but recently had
curiosity enough to go out in a tug and
try the dredge q few times just to sec
what they could find. The oyster set
this season has been unusually good,
and this was their main reason for 90
ing. To their surprise, the whole twen-
ty-fivc acres was covered with splen.
did set Of young oysters Of this years
growth. The mud had partly washed
away. leaving the surface covered with
old oyster and other shells from the
harbor. and the oysters' spawn had
fastened on these shells. In . couple
of years there will be q line growth Of
oysters. Beardsley Brothers were Of
fered twice as much for the twenty-five
acres As they paid. Is soon as they
showed the oysters brought back. but
refused. They could not find . trace
of oysters on the sand east west or
north Of the twenty-five acres where
mud had been dumped.-Bridgeposs
(CoHn.) Nescs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12

A rather high-spoken gentleman cm-
ployed An Irish carpenter to do some
work for him. When Pat arrived to
fulfill his contract bis employer in
quired:
''Have you the paraphernalia neces-
sary to do this work."
Pat hesitated before replying:
s'Oi dom know as0 0 have. sir. but q
think I can get along wid me ordinary
tools. "--Nerckaxs Isoreles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12
PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

Cali is the motive power which
impels some me-.
To dare il great To bearie greater.
Bravery We share with the brutes; for
titude with saints.-CxGsles r. Deems.
The man who undertakes the jour-
ney Of life without destination will
get lost in the woodA-Wxitek0u Times.
The policeman who never arrests
anybody but littl boys might be called
. variety Of collarer Wash
isgtos Critic.
Those who arc the least deserving
have the least charity and the fewest
GOOD words for otherA-P0meroys i'd
resee TAowghG
-One Of the thrilling disappointments
Of LIE il to renounce the world and then
lind that the world knows nothing Of its
announcement
1t Is always good to know. Il only
In passing. . charming human being;
Il rsfreshes one like flowers, and woOsls.
and clear brooks
The way Of the transgressor is gen
orally alleged 10 be hard. The trans
gressor doesn't mind this. though. half
- much - do his friends.-Sas Fran
cisco Post.
They say Charlie has married Il
she q well-iniormed womanr' "Well.
I should say 10. She has belonged to
the sewing circle for ten years and never
missed meeting"
The innermost. unexpressed thought
Of every man II about this: If every
other man had been created as nearly
right - / am. the millennium might come
almost any day."-DsSsvills Brsese.
"A woman who II afraid TO cross q
crowded street without IN escort often
possesses -erve enough to take . one
LEGGED mans seat In . street car and let
him stand for eight or ten blocks
N;lsssskes JosssaL
"A farmer said: ''One thing / don't
like about city 1olks-they Be either 20
stuck upysr can't reach 'em with hay
stack pole. or % blamed friendly that
they forgot topay their board. "-B.6a'o
Exprcss.
NO man can 90 into bad company
without suffering for Il The homsly
old proverb has IL very tersely: "a
man can't bite the bottom out Of the
trying-pan without shutting his nose. i"
-Aevtfcsd Religious Herald.
Many Q man thinks that il il his
goodness which keeps him from crime.
when Il Il only his full stomach On
hah allowance he would Be - ugly and
knsvish - anybody. Don't mistake
potatoes for Observation-Disclosures
J.seice.
"A legal gsntlsmaa here has two
little boys who have been visiting their
grsndfaiher's plantations In Tie South.
and in boyish fashion one day they wsre
Specializing On their future fortunes
I'm going to b . farmer" said one:
s.and raise lots q cotton" ''Weil.
said the other, I'm going To Be law
yer. like papa. and steal it al swas
from you."-Losisuil1s Pes6
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12

Fifty thousand gallons Of grass
hoppcrs have been gathered ami burned
in Algeria this year. with apparently
very little effect to abats tho plasws q
these insects q that colony.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12

An exchange says that young
lady never likes to 'igive herself
swxy." That depends on whether q
not The right fellow asks her.-M 4
LeC{1er
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-12

"A Texan at Throckmorton brought
an editor two wildcats to be credited on
his subscription.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
Too Much Brain Work.

The suicide of Lieut. Danenhower at An
napolis the other day is believed by friends
here TO have been first suggested TO his dis
eased mind by the death of his near friend,
Lieut. Robert W. Galewood, who committed
suicide on the Norfolk boat week ago. This
makes the fourth case in the last two years
where young naval academy graduates have
killed themselves. The other cases were those
of Cadet Schock, of Pennsylvania, who on
the eve of graduation at the Royal college, in
Greenwich, England, shot himself, and Cadet
F. c. Ridder, who blew his brains out while
taking the prescribed two years course in the
United States steamer Swatara. In a few
more days Schock would have become an as
sistant naval constructor. Another instance
may be cited where an overworked brain
has been the immediate cause Of death in that
of young Smoak, of South Carolina. Smoak
was a poor fellow who worked on a farm
near Annapolis at so a month to pay bis
entrance fee. He entered in May, did well
on the practice cruise, but was found deficient
in studies at the following semi-annual ex-
aminations He had until June to make up
the deficiency, but brain fever set in and
death was the result.-New York Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
Preservation of Fp0s.

Australian eggs are preserved in the
following simple manner: The vessels in
winch the eggs are to be placed are glass
Jars with patent shoppers, vulcanized In
ola rubber joints making them perfectly
ar tlght. As soon as the eggs have been
collected the jars are placed in hot water
Tor some time, and left until the air in
them has become thoroughly warm and
rarefied. The jars having been heated.
the eggs are wrapped up in paper TO pre-
vent them knocking together, and placed
IN warm receptacle, their pointed ends
being uppermost The jars are immedi-
ately closed up, and then, and not until
then, are removed from the hot water.
The great secret of success in CARRYING
out the method described is no doubt to
thoroughly heat the air in the Jars. The
eggs will stand n better chance of keeping
II the paper in which they are packed is
previously baked and used warm Patent
stoppered jars are not absolutely neees-
sary, any stopper answering which effect
ually excludes the air.
At the late Birmingham England) show
prizes were offered for the best dozen of
preserved eggs. and these were given, as
was the case the year previous, to those
preserved in simple lime and water or
packed in dry salt. Samples were shown
covered with melted suet, beeswax, oil or
lard, and all these were good But
strange TO say, one exhibit which had been
rubbed over with pure vaseline as soon as
laid was the worst of all. All the eggs
were putrid
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
Langstroth on Bee K..n,nr

Inc following principles, saws Lang
stroth, the eminent bee culturist. underIia
ana govern profitable bee keeuinp and
honey producing:
l. Bees gorged with honey never yolun-
teer an attack
a. Bees may always be made peaceabla
Dy inducing them to accept of LIQUID
sweets H4u1o
D. Bees, when frightened by smoke or
Dy drumming on their hives. fill them.
seives with honey and lose all disposition
combs ''--9 'A1e4i
4 In districts where forage is abundant
ohiy Tor short period, the largest Weld
OF money viii be secured by a very mod
craze increase of managing bees.
D: Queenless colonies, unless supnIied
with a queen, will inevitably dwindle
away or be destroyed by the bee moth or
by robber bees.
o. Ihe formation of new colonies should
ordinarily be confined to the season when
Dees are accumulating honey; and if this
OF any other operation must be performed
Wnen forage is scarce the greatest nre-
caution should be used to prevent rob-
bing A'0
Z. The essence of all profitable bee keen
ing Is contained in this golden rule. "Keen
your stock strong" II you cannot suc-
ceed In doing this the more money you in
vest In bees the heavier will be your losses.
wnne II your stock are strong Won will
snow that you are a bee master as well as
pee keeper and may safely calculate on
generous returns from your industrious
objects